Cults – Lee’s Palace – NXNE 2011 Sometimes an unknown buzz band lives up to, some fail and others exceed expectations. New York based indie-pop group Cults definitely fall into the latter category. During NXNE we heard some friends commenting that Cults should be seen, so we thought we’d check them out at their Lee’s…
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Dum Dum Girls – NXNE 2011
Dum Dum Girls – Lee’s Palace – NXNE 2011 Cute girls, sexy outfits, great punk/pop tunes, add all of these ingredients together and you come up with the super fun, super talents act; Dum Dum Girls. Dee Dee, Jules, Bambi and Sandy play in a style remeniscent of early Goo Goos and Bangles combined with hints…
Nineties Nostalgia with Evan & Julianna – Lee’s Tavern
Evan Dando & Julianna Hatfield – Lee’s Palace – NXNE 2011 Nineties grunge kids and slackers mingled with hipsters at Lee’s Palace in Toronto for Evan Dando and Julianna Hatfield’s first gig together for eight years. The last visit saw Julianna backing up Evan’s set but this show was an equal-billing acoustic set. Alternating between each…
Top 5 Ways To Fill Your Day At NXNE Festival
Since I’m in Toronto for North by Northeast Interactive, Film & Music Festival I thought I’d share the experience, with a few fun ways to fill your day at the Fest. 1. Learning; some great topics are covered in the hundreds of Interactive sessions. 2. Relaxing; the rooftop pool at host hotel Hyatt Regency on…